The Conclave

One would think the whole world were Catholic, with all the attention the media is giving to the Conclave.  As predicted, there seems to be a race to see who will be the first  to guess correctly the next Pope, or to get the inside "dirt" on factions and divisions among the cardinals.  There is no other major story in the news, so this has become a headliner.  The role of the Holy Spirit is downplayed, if even mentioned, but we have to trust that in spite of the human element, otherwise known as "politics", Jesus promised the Holy Spirit would guide the Church and through many a worse period in its history, it has continued to carry on the mission of Jesus..  One need only to read the early chapters of Acts to see the power of the Spirit in helping the nascent Church grow so rapidly.  Yes, even at the beginning, the human element was evident, but the Holy Spirit was able to guide, animate and protect the Body of Christ.  So it will be today.  St. Marcellin had enormous faith as he nurtured the little band of brothers, putting all in Mary's hands.  It might be a good idea to follow his lead and put the Conclave in her hands as well.  After all, she is the Mother of the Church.
Bro. Rene
I will be on our Central Catholic Marist Youth Encounter Christ retreat tonight, Wednesday and Thursday, so unless there is Wi-Fi at the retreat house, there may not be any Daily Bread for those days.